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The CFN's firearms inventory as of 2010 was estimated at 4,300 pistols, 2,400 submachine guns, 17,600 automatic rifles, 1,600 medium machine guns and 300 heavy machine guns. [1] Individual marines wear two camouflage patterns, the older lizard standard and, since 2021, a digital pattern for urban environments .
The Brazilian Marine Corps (Portuguese: Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais, CFN; lit. ' Corps of Naval Fusiliers ' or 'Corps of Naval Riflemen') is the Brazilian Navy's naval infantry component. It relies on the fleet and Naval Aviation and fields its own artillery, amphibious and land armor, special operations forces and other support elements.
Equipment of the United States Marine Corps; Equipment of the United States Navy. currently active ships of the United States Navy; currently active United States military watercraft; Equipment of the United States Air Force. currently active United States military aircraft; Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
1.1 Current inventory. 2 Brazilian Army Aviation. ... List of active Brazilian military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the ...
The Army's arsenal of firearms (individual and collective) was estimated at 299,300 weapons in 2010: 52,100 pistols, 500 revolvers, 9,100 submachine guns, 89,000 bolt-action rifles, 143,300 automatic rifles and 5,300 medium machine guns. 1,800 heavy machine guns, 800 81-millimeter mortars and 400 60-millimeter mortars were counted separately as light weapons. [1]
This list shows the past, present and future strategic re-equipment and modernization programs of the Brazilian Armed Forces that was based on the documents of the National Defense Strategy of 2008, and subsequent versions of the Defense White Paper that outline the major defense programs in Brazil from 2008 until 2040.
The Integrated Border Monitoring System (SISFRON) is a border system developed by the Brazilian Army for supporting operational employment decisions, operating in an integrated manner with all defense systems in the country, whose purpose is to strengthen the presence and capacity for monitoring and action in the national land border strip.
In 2012, tests were carried out for the operational evaluation of 20 rifles at the Brazilian Marine Corps through COMANF, the Battalion Riverine Operations and 3rd Infantry Battalion of Marines, under the coordination of Board of Navy Weapon Systems (DSAM) and Equipment Command of the Marines (CMatFN). The performance of the rifle was evaluated ...